Supplementing the diet of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) with trub, a brewing byproduct, enhanced growth performance, increased fillet protein content, improved immunological response, and lowered intestinal pH
IF 2.5 2区 农林科学Q1 AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE
Bianca Cardoso Gasparini Gandolpho , Marco Shizuo Owatari , Gabriel de Morais Gandolpho , Scheila Anelise Pereira Dutra , Lúvia Souza de Sá , Bruno da Silva Pierri , Matheus Berlofa Ferreira , Tamiris Henrique Ferreira , Lucas Cardoso , Hugo Mendes de Oliveira , Débora Machado Fracalossi , José Luiz Pedreira Mouriño , Pedro Luiz Manique Barreto
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Abstract
The study aimed to assess the impact of trub as a feed additive for juvenile Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). To this end, an experimental doseresponse growth assay was conducted with varying dietary levels of 0 %, 1 %, and 2 % trub, each treatment having six repetitions, over a 50-day period. The experimental diets were well-received by the tilapia. Inclusion of 2 % trub in the diet led to improved zootechnical performance (final weight 62.77 ± 9.24, final biomass 1129.86 ± 62.41, weight gain 53.61 ± 8.69, daily weight gain 1.09 ± 0.18) increased protein (15.60 ± 0.29) and phosphorus (2.17 ± 0.22) concentrations, and decreased lipid (8.21 ± 0.76) content in the carcass. Diets with 1 % and 2 % trub enhanced the immunological response, red blood cell count, haemoglobin levels, white blood cell count, lymphocytes, thrombocytes, and lowered blood glucose levels. The highest level of trub inclusion reduced the intestinal pH, but no significant difference was observed in the intestinal microbiological analyses. The results suggest that trub supplementation positively impacted zootechnical indices, haemato-immunological parameters, and fish carcass proximate composition, supporting its incorporation up to 2 % in the diet for juvenile Nile tilapia.
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Animal Feed Science and Technology is a unique journal publishing scientific papers of international interest focusing on animal feeds and their feeding.
Papers describing research on feed for ruminants and non-ruminants, including poultry, horses, companion animals and aquatic animals, are welcome.
The journal covers the following areas:
Nutritive value of feeds (e.g., assessment, improvement)
Methods of conserving and processing feeds that affect their nutritional value
Agronomic and climatic factors influencing the nutritive value of feeds
Utilization of feeds and the improvement of such
Metabolic, production, reproduction and health responses, as well as potential environmental impacts, of diet inputs and feed technologies (e.g., feeds, feed additives, feed components, mycotoxins)
Mathematical models relating directly to animal-feed interactions
Analytical and experimental methods for feed evaluation
Environmental impacts of feed technologies in animal production.